More Traffic Casting Announced

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By Brian Linder

Variety reports this morning with some casting news on Steven Soderbergh's narcotics drama Traffic. Erika Christensen (CBS's Thanks) will play the role of the of the drug czar's (Mike Douglas) daughter who becomes an addict. Topher Grace (That 70's Show) will play the role of a hard-core weekend abuser who draws the daughter into his world of drugs and danger.

They also report that negotiations are ongoing for both actors, as well as for cast members Don Cheadle and Benecio Del Toro.

"Production is slated to begin April 9. A domestic distributor has yet to be determined.

"Christensen's previous feature work was in the 1997 Universal comedy Leave It to Beaver, in which she played Wally Cleaver's girlfriend, Karen.

"Grace had no acting experience aside from school plays before nabbing a lead role in the hit Fox sitcom That '70s Show. Traffic will be his first feature film."